This is a digital story, that I made for a University assignment. This could be used as a teaching resource for my year 10 history class. It would be used after a short over view of Kokda and used as a way to help them maintain their knowledge with the use of ICT.

1. The Kokoda Trail
The Journey of the Australian Troops.
Digital Story

2. START HERE

3. You are an Australian soldier,
what date did you land in
Kokoda?
21st of July 1952

4. OOPS!
The date is correct, however, the Australian
troops landed ten years prior to this date.
Forced to repeal Japanese threat. The
Australians landed in Papua New Guinea on
the 21st of July 1942. They continued to fight
in appalling conditions for the next four
months.
NEXT

5. CORRECT!
The Australians landed in Papua New
Guinea on the 21st of July 1942. They
continued to fight in appalling conditions for
the next four months.
NEXT

6. You have now spent two hard months at
Kokoda. The Australian Troops have been
driven over the mountains towards the
northern coast of Papua New Guinea, what
was the cause of this?
The Americans The
Japanese
The Papua New Guineans

7. OOPS!
The Papua New Guineas were quiet fond of the
Australians who cared and displayed their fierce
loyalty for the New Guinea People, even going
to the lengths of nicknaming them ‘fuzzy wuzzy
angels’. However the were not the cause of the
movement.
BACK

8. CORRECT!
The Japanese planned on gaining access to
Port Moresby.
NEXT

9. OOPS!
No Americans were involved in Kokoda,
however, 24,000 participated in the Battle of
Buna-Gona, at Milne Bay, or were involved
in air and coastal operations...
GO BACK

10. Why is Port Moresby crucial?
The people were
really friendly and
we need to meet
new allies.
It was the final hope
for our Australian
troops.

11. OOPS!
Not the correct answer! Go back!
GO BACK

12. CORRECT!
The Japanese objective was to capture Port
Moresby, the main Australian base in New
Guinea, this would allow access to the
Northern Parts of Australia.
NEXT

13. What happens now?
Australia gains advantage
The Japanese win

14. OOPS!
The Japanese approached to within 40
kilometres of their objective but the tide turned
in September in favour of Australia. The
Australians, in a series of costly battles pushed
the Japanese back the way they had come and
by mid November the Japanese were forced to
abandon their plan to take Port Moresby.
GO BACK

15. CORRECT!
The Japanese approached to within 40 kilometres of their
objective but the tide turned in September in favour of
Australia. The Australians, in a series of costly battles
pushed the Japanese back the way they had come and by
mid November the Japanese were forced to abandon
their plan to take Port Moresby. The Japanese were
forced to abandon their plan to take Port Moresby. They
returned to their north coast strongholds at Buna, Gona
and Sanananda. The Japanese found this so hard because
it was like losing their national pride, and instead of using
works such as defeated to their country they would use
phrases such as, withdrawn or retiring from battle.

16. On what day did we reclaim Kokoda?
2nd of November
2nd of October
2nd of December

17. Correct!
Although the Australians were plagued by
supply shortages that increased the difficulties
of jungle warfare. On 2 November, Kokoda was
retaken.
NEXT

18. Oops!
Try again!
BACK

19. Phew that was close!
The battle is over, but many of your troops have
been lost. What was the main cause of this?
Tropical diseases
Battle Wounds
The terrain

20. CORRECT!
All three answers are correct! More than 600
Australians were killed, over 1680 wounded
and 400 soldiers suffering from tropical
diseases. The terrain was treacherous and
many soldiers lost their battle on it.
NEXT

21. Kokoda is over
Congratulations. You made it through one
of the most treacherous battles ever fought
by Aussie soldiers. Out of a force of about
20,000 the Japanese had lost 13,000, most
of whom had fought to the death rather than
surrender. The campaign cost Australia over
6000 casualties.

22. Lest We Forget
END

23. Amy McNamara
ICT for Teaching
S2850053